DiCamillo, Kate. <br/><br/>
The tale of Despereaux :  being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread / 
 Despereaux 
Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. 
 - 267 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> Wilson's Children, October 2010.  School Library Journal starred, August 2003.  Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004.  Booklist starred, July 2003.  Pub Weekly, June 2003.  Kirkus Starred, July 2003.  New York Times, November 2003.  Horn Book, September 2003.  Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2003. 
<br/><br/> The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. 
<br/><br/> 4.7.  3-6.  U  Fountas.  670L  Lexile. 
<br/><br/> Newbery Medal/Honor, 2004. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780763617226 0763617229 (trade bdg. : alk. paper) 9781413181395 (Follett bdg.) 1413181392 9780763680893 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002034760 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fairy tales.<br/>Mice--Juvenile fiction.<br/>Princesses--Juvenile fiction.<br/>Fairy tales.<br/>Mice--Fiction.<br/>Princesses--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PZ8.D525  / Tal 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>F DIC